# sentences

Pronunciation: say "SEN-tuhn-siz" /ˈsɛntənsɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of sentence. — plural of sentence
   - Simple: Plural of sentence. Use this form when you mean more than one sentence.
   - _Her essay opened with two short sentences that set the tone for the whole piece._
   - _The judge handed down lighter sentences to the first-time offenders._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of sentence. — third-person singular simple present indicative of sentence
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of sentence. Use it when one person or thing gives a legal punishment now.
   - _The judge sentences repeat offenders to longer terms under the new guidelines._
   - _If the tribunal sentences the defendant today, the appeal window opens immediately._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/sentences (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).